PowerApp – Canvas vs Model Driven Apps (Spring 2018 update)

As part of Spring 2018 update, Microsoft recently introduced a modern style of app building – Model Driven Apps. Model-driven app design doesn’t require code and the apps you make can be simple or very complex. Unlike canvas app development where the designer has complete control over app layout, with model-driven apps you will have pre-built design template which is customizable based on components you add to your app.

Let’s take a closure look how Model Driven Apps differ from Canvas Apps

Canvas App

Model Driven App

Complete control over app layout. You can create app from scratch with no coding

Model-driven apps automatically generate great UI that is responsive across devices

Available with all versions of Common data service

Model-driven Apps are available only with the new Spring version of Common Data Service

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